Core Features
The Teleprompter
The teleprompter is a native, always-on-top overlay that shows your notes and scrolls them smoothly. It’s driven automatically as your context changes, and it’s hidden from screen sharing by default.
Opening and hiding it
Toggle the window from the menu bar (Show Promptr / Hide Promptr) or with the global hotkey ⌘⇧P from any app. The window floats above everything else and stays put as you switch between apps.
What it renders
Promptr renders three content formats, chosen automatically from the file type:
- Markdown — headings, bullets, blockquotes, rules, and inline bold, italic, and
code. You can also color text with an inline HTML span. - Rich text (RTF / RTFD) — fonts, colors, and embedded images are preserved. Images are fit to the window width, and dark/unset text is lightened for readability on the dark overlay.
- Plain text — shown as-is.
See Content & Formatting for the full syntax and file types.
Auto-scroll
When content appears, it starts at the top and scrolls at your chosen speed. New content only loads after a brief settle (about half a second) so rapid context changes don’t cause flicker. Scrolling pauses on load so you can start it when you’re ready.
Controls
Hover the bottom of the window to reveal the control bar. Every setting persists across sessions.
Transparency is your friend
Screen-share privacy
By default the teleprompter is excluded from screen capture and recording — it won’t appear in Zoom, Meet, QuickTime, or screenshots, so your notes stay private during a live demo. If you actually want it captured (for example, recording a tutorial), turn on Show in Screen Share in the menu.
Verify before you present